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Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting he voted to the Chairman and and Secretary. And then the meeting adjourned. • S. F. AUSTIN, Chairman. PATRICK C: ]ACK, Sect. Committee Room, San Felipe, Sept. 13 th , 1835. The undersigned, a Committee of correspondence and vigilance, ap- pointed by a very large and general Meeting of the citizens of the J urisdic- tion of Austin, convened at this place on the 12 th ins., have the honor to transmit to you, in pursuance of the duties assigned them, a copy of the resolutions adopted by said meeting, in order that you will lay before the people of that section of the country, and solicit their co-operation. This Committee deem it to be entirely unnecessary, to enter into a long statement of facts, to shew why a general consultation of all Texas is in- dispensible, for the reason that the present crisis is so evident and alarming, that no.one appears to doubt it. This necessity seems to be so evident and pressing, that a general consul- tation of Texas, with full and unlimited power, to organize a local Govern- ment, under the constitution of 1824, has been advocated by many instead of a consultation. But is is considered that this is a step that cannot he safely adopted with any certainty of unanimity, by any district or Munici- pality. Such a measure and the nece~sary rules and regulations for directing elections and apportioning the representation equally, according to the population, the place where, and the time when the Conventio!1 ought to meet, and other important details can only be determined by all Texas met in general Consultation. The measures which may be adopted by such General Consultation will carry with them the weight of being the voice of all Texas instead of the opinion of a few. They will be the result o_f calm discussion and of a full and mature deliberation and examination into the true situation of the country, and cannot fail to produce unanimity at home, respect and confidence abroad. This Committee deem it to be important that the just and legal rights of the civilized Indians should be protected, but not having any certain infor- mation on this subject, they can only recommend it to your consideration. Some diversity of opinion has existed, as to the place where the pro- posed consultation should meet. This place and Washington have been proposed. The meeting of yesterday, have preferred this place for the rea- sons that there is a printing press here. The most important public records are here, and the principal political authority of this department resides here. .This question will of course be decided by the wishes of the ma- jority, for which reason, it is important that you will communicate to this committee, what are the wishes of the people of that section, on this point.
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